New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-06
CHAT ABOUT PUBLIC MEN.

At breakfast yesterday In tho Hoffman House Gov
ernor Hill was fankcd by his two able young neuten-
ants, Judge Alton H. Parker and Judge William l..
Muller They his bowers but which Is the
hight, left best bower has yet been able to
ascertain, they both termed great "jokers'
They showed this quality at the breakfast table by
keepingtne Governor constantly smiling at their salcs
The Governors visit to Ncw-York is said to be for
the purpose OF asce tanning the condition OF MIS- Gig
naiaio. whose execution for murder has been set TOT
July %. He did not, however, go TO SEQ her ana
whateve information he gained about her came to MIN
visit was TO that his friends were properly taken
and the judges went Of up Broadway after breakfast
10 attend 1t sald to some private business, and
ne then took a morning train for Albany
Ex-secretary Manning came down from Albany yes
teray with his wife and daughter and they stop
ping at the Fifth Avenue Hotel tho business affairs
OF the western National Bank requiring Mr. Man
nngs attention 1t is said that he has recently had
long and confidential talk with Governor Hill over
the situation in NewYork State at which the deal be-
tween Cleveland and Hill was again talked over.
Governor Hill Is SAID to be somewhat restless ana 10
have pointed out to Mr.. Manning the fact that tho
pension and the S, bel flag 81 have pa aSs
that lis impossible for him to be elected While the
if he domanis denomination he is nevertheless i'm
pressed with the Idea that the President ought TO step
lot q stronger man take up the hght OF course tho
Governor and his friends think that he is that stronger
man.
Ex-Congressman David r Paige came Into some
what of National prominence through the success
with which he managed the election Of senator Payne,
of Ohio He has been engaged for over two years
in some Of the heavy contracts of the now Croton
.aqueduct He has lived most OF this tine IN Now
York, and Is now Of the regular guests at the
Murray Hill Hotel. He has como to look very much
llh3 New-YOIker In dress and manner. lie goes
almost every day TO Harlem to oversee tho work In
which no La Interested The outdoor exercise and
air have had the effect OF making him the picture OF
heath He Is tan and PoItly man with largo
head, heavy round face, black mustache and black
eyes. with good deal Of energy and push In his char
acter and composition.
There arc few better known men In the dry goods
district of New-York than John T. Mummer He is
small man, compacty built, of highly nervous orsani-
zati)n and temperament, who wears English cut chin
whiskeIs and mistache. No scheme Of organization
of any kind Is proposed in the district In Which Mr.
Plummer does not take hand, whether 1t Is tho
raising Of funds for the poor widow OF some dead en-
poye or the manipulation Of Kepublicsn politics. The
exception proves this rule, for he hates Mugwumpery
and desItses Democracy In summer no taxes the
ocean breeze the jersey coast, AMI was coming up
IRON there yesterday when he was asked about trade
"1he dry goods business is very good he said. But
they made 1t little hot for the ourth with their
sirewo ks and fires. We have not got water supply
en,Slgh to protect region. However, most OF
We sail feel lule moro secure In the fact that
property In the dry goods section are preuy
well combined to keep them out hereafter owners
cannot afford 30 take the risk"